Machine and method for reeling furs



Sept. 29, 1925. 1,555,521

H. SCHIFRIN IACHINE AND METHOD FOR REELING FURS Filed Aug. 30. 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 29, 1925.

1,555,521 H. SCHIFRIN MACHINE AND METHOD FOR REELING FURS 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 36. 1924 Sept. 29, 1925.

H. SCHIFRIN Filed Aug. 30. 1924 Patented Sept. 29, 1925.

UNITED STATES HERMAN SOHIFRIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,

ASSIGNOR TO A. SOHIFRIN AND SONS, OF

NEW Yoax, N. Y.

MACHINE AND METHOD FOR REELING F'URS.

Application filed August 80, 1924. Serial No. 735,105...-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN SGHIFRI'N, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the count-y of New York and State of ew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines and Methods for Reeling Furs, of which the following is a specification.

, This invention 'relates to mechanism and the method for reeling furs, and particularly to the winding and packing of fur trimmings on reels, an object of the invention being to provide an improved means and method for accomplishing this purpose, and as a result of which the fur trimmings may be relatively tightly wound on the reel, will be protected against dust, dirt and moths, readily available for. display purposes and wherein the nap or pile ofthe fur may be properly treated as by brushing, combing, heating and pressing, so that it I will be clean and will lie properly when reeled.

A further object of this invention is to provide means and a method for winding fur trimming on a reel, whereby the fur may be protected and separated on the reel by interposing between the layers of fur on the reel a strip of paper acting as a protecting medium.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved method for packing fur trimmings on reels, wherein the fur as it is fed to the reel may be subjected to a ,brushlng, combing, heating and pressing process, and wound with a protecting strip of paper interposed between the layers of I fur on the reel.

Other objects of this invention will appear in the following description and appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views and wherein, Fig. 1 is a side elevation illustrating a machine for carrying outmy invention; Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view part1 in section illustrating part of the operating mechanism for the pressing rolls and Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional side elevation.

Before. explaining in detail the present improvement and od of p ration thereof, I desire to have it understood that the mvention is not limited to the details of construction and arrangement of parts which are illustrated in the accompanying drawmgs, since the invention is capable of other embodiments, and that the phraseology which I employ is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. I Referring to the drawings wherein I have lllustrated a present preferred form of mechanism for carrying out my invention, it Wlll be seen that the machine is supported upon a suitable table 9 having supporting legs 10, and beneath the table top is located a shelf 11 upon which is mounted a suitable electric motor 12. This motor is in position to be under the control of the operator and. may be started and stopped as by meansof a foot treadle (not shown). Mounted upon the driving arbor 13 of the motor is a belt pulley 14 through the medium of which the mechanism of the machine is driven as hereinafter described.

The supporting framework of the mach ne in the present instance comprises a pair of vertically extending standards 15 and 16 and extending from the latter and fixed thereto is a stud shaft 17 Upon the outer end of this shaft is loosely mounted a sleeve 18 to which is secured a pulley wheel 19 which is driven from the wheel 14 by means of a suitable belt 20. Secured to the sleeve 18 and revolving upon the shaft 17 is a sleeve 21 to which'is secured a gear 21. This gear is in mesh with a gear 22 secured to a sleeve 22* loosely mounted upon a stud shaft 22 projecting from a bracket 23 secured to the standard 16 of the machine frame. The gear 22 is in mesh with a larger gear 29 pinned to a shaft 24 extending transversely through standards 15 and 16 and having suitable bearings therein. Secured to the shaft 24 between the standards 15 and 16 is a combined feed and pressing roll 25. This roll has a fabric covering so as to prevent the metal of the roll from engaging the leather base of the fur trimming. The ends of the feed roll 25 are spaced from the inner sides of the standards 15 and 16 by means of end bearings or collars 26'1nounted upon the shaft 24. Upon the opposite end of this shaft adjacent to the outer face of the standard 15 is secured a sleeve 28 to i h is P ed gear 27. p

Each of the standards 15 and 16 at the upper part thereof is slotted to provide a; vertical guideway within which is located a slide 31 suitably guided by the standard within the guideway 30. The slide 31 car ried by standard 15 is bored to receive a bushing 32 which projects therethrough at opposite sides and to the outer end of which is secured a gear 33 meshing with gear 27. The inner end of bushing 32 is pinned to the upper feed and pressing roller 35. The slide member 31 of standard 16 is in like manner bored to receive a bushing 32 which extends therethrough and is secured to the roller 35.

Secured to the upper end of each standard 15 and 16 is a plate 36 which extends across the guideway 30. Secured to the upper face of each plate 36 is an adjusting block 37 which is tapped centrally to receive an adjusting screw 38. This adjusting screw projects through the plate 36 and is secured at its lower end to a disk 39. The upper face of the slide 31 is recessed to receive a spring 40 which is housed between the disk 39 and slide 31. Housed between the lower bottom face of the slide 31 and the bottom of the guideway 30 is a compression spring 41.

From the foregoing it will be seen that by turning the adjusting screws 38, at opposite ends of the machine frame, the slides 31 may be shiftable vertically either upwardly or downwardly thereby adjusting the position of roller with relation to roller 25. It will be further seen that -by shifting the slide blocks 31 upwardly a sufficient distance, the gear 33 will be disconnected from gear 27, thereby stopping the rotation of roller 35. By virtue of com pression springs 40 and 41, the roller 35 is resiliently supported and hence will be cushioned at all times and will resiliently engage the fur as it is fed through the rollers.

Projecting from the standard 15 and located in horizontal alinement with the bracket 23 is a similar bracket 23, and mounted upon these brackets is a table 42. Secured to this table and to the bracket 23 is an upwardly-extending hinge member 42 to which is hinged or pivoted a transversely extending plate 44. This plate at its opposite end is provided with a slot 47 embracing a vertical guide member 43 secured 'to. The metallic strip or plate 44 supports a brush holder the table 42 and bracket 23.

45 provided with. a series of bristle tufts 46 projecting downwardly therefrom and adapted to engage the fur as it is fed over the table 42.

Secured to the standards 15 and 16-between the brush 46 and the pressing rollers isa plate 48 which carries a comb 49 rovided with downwardly extending teet 50 ada ted to engage the fur strip as it is fed to t e rollers. The comb 50 is adjustable vertically by means 95 thumb screws 51 extending through suit bl'e slots in the plate 49 of the comb and adapted to be screwed into the supporting plate 48. Projecting rearwardl from each standard 15 and 16 is a suitable bracket 52. Each bracket 52 has a hub portion 53 and secured thereto is a transversely extending shaft which as shown in Fig. 4 is squared intermediate the brackets, and secured thereto is a comb 66 which is provided with teeth projecting angularly so as to engage the fur strip.

The shaft 65 is fixed to the brackets 53 and projects through one of the brackets at the right hand side of the machine to form a stud shaft upon which is loosely mounted a gear 54 meshing with gear 29. Secured to the outer face of gear 54 is a belt wheel 55 over which travels a suitable belt 56. This belt travels over a pulley wheel 57 which is mounted upon a shaft 58 journaled in a support 60 mounted upon a platform 61 extending forwardly from the table 9. One end only of the shaft 58 is journaled in support 60, the opposite end being free and having a squared portion over which is slipped a suitable reel 59. Mounted upon'theplatform 61 and at a suitable point between the pulley wheel 55 and pulley wheel 57 is a support 62. Secured to the upper end of th1s support is a projecting spindle 63 over which may be slipped a reel 64 carrying a paper strip 71 which is wound thereon.

It will be noted that the bushing 32 extending through the slide 31 is hollow, and projecting through this bushing is a pipe 67 which passes centrally'through the roller 35. Within the roller 35 this pipe is provided with multiple orifices 68 forming a gas burner. The pipe 67 is connected to a suitable source of gas supply, and the flow of gas is controlled by means of a valve operated at 69.

The strip of fur trimming 70 is guided over the table 42 and passes beneath the brush 46 and thence it passes between the rollers 35 and 25 after having first been brushed by the bristles 46 and combed by comb 50. \Vhen the fur trimming passes through the feed and pressing rollers the nap of the fur has :thus been brushed, combed and laid over in one direction. By means of the gas heater, the upper roller 35 is heated to a suitable temperature and as the fur is fed through the rollers, the'nap is pressed downward. The fur strip passes from the rollers underneath ,the comb 66 and is again combed.

It will be understood that the end of'the fur strip is connected to the end of the paper strip 71, which are both connected in any suitable manner to the hub of the reel 59, In practice, the brush 46 is dampened somewhat in order to more effectively lay the nap of the fur over in oneidire'ction.

, When the power isturned on by the operdriven from the shaft 24, the upper roller.

35 is also rotated and in the opposite direction from roller 25, as shown by arrows in Fig. 1. Through the medium of gear 54: which meshes with gear 29, the pulley wheel "screws 38, and at. any time during opera;-

tion .the feed may be stopped by disconnecting gears 33 and 27. The brush 4.6 may be readily liftedv from the fur strip by;

swinging the same upwardly at its ivot or hinge, thereby permitting the brus to be cleaned or readilydampened.

It is to be understood that bydescribing in detail herein any particular form, structure-or arrangement, it is not intended to limit the invention beyond the terms of the several claims or the requirements of the prior art.

55 revolves thereby rotating pulley wheel\ Having thus explained the nature of my 57 and the reel 59.

From the foregoing it will be particularly noted. that by means of the feed rollers and 35, the fur trimming is fed into and through these rollegs which also operate to.

press the nap of the fur. By means of the positive drive of reel 59, the fur is fed from the feed rollers, and the paper strip 71 is also fed from the reel 64. Thus the fur strip and the paper strip are simultaneously wound upon the reel 59, the layer of paper thus being interposed between each layer of fur upon the reel and by virtue ofthe positive drive of reel 59, the fur willbe tightly wound uponthe reel with the nap of the fur thoroughly brushed; combed and pressed down in one direction. When the end of the fur strip has passed through the machine to the reel 59, the paper strip 71 will still be fed so as to form one or two exterior layers thereby entirely covering up the fur and forming apractically dust proof package.

From the foregoing it is to'be particular-r ly noted that by laying down or pressing the hair or nap of the fur strip in one direction away from the reel or spool, the reeling or winding of the. fur on the reel will not result in rumpling or snarling the hair or nap, but the latter will lie uniformly in one direction around the reel or spool, when wound, and the fur strip may be Wound as ,tightly as desired without disarranging or mussing the hair. The rela tively tight winding of the strip on the reel assists the action of the pressing rolls, combs, and brush in maintaining the hair flat, smooth and extending in one direction. This feature is of importance since the fur on thereels is in complete condition for display in stores and for sale, since when unwound from the reel the hair or nap presents the proper smooth, brushed appearance and requires no further brushing or treatment. Thus, in the present case a single brushing or combing treatment suflices, and in addition this treatment enables the furs to be properly wound on the reel for immediate display and sale.

The pressure of the rollers 35 and 25 may be adjusted by means of the guide said invention and described a way of constructing" the same, although withouf attempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or all of the modes of its use, I, claim:

1. herein described method which consists in laying down smoothly the hair or nap of the fur strip uniformly in one direction and winding the fur strip in layers on a support without disarranging the hair or nap.

2. The herein described method which consists in laying'down the hair or nap of the fur strip uniformly in one direction, and simultaneously winding the fur strip with a separating strip of material in layers on a support without disarranging the hair or nap.

3. The herein described method for reeling furs which consists in directing the fur strip to a reel, laying the hair or nap of the fur uniformly away from the reel and winding the fur on the reel.

4. The herein described methodfor reel-- ing furs which consists in feeding the fur strip to a reel, laying down the hair or nap of the fur uniformly in the direction opposite to the direction of feed, and winding the fur on the reel.-

5. The herein described method for reeling furs which consists in laying down smoothly the hair or nap of the fur strip uniformly in one direction and reeling the fur strip by feeding the strip in the oppo site direction.

6. The here-in described method which consists in simultaneously winding a fur strip and a paper strip on a reel to cause a layer of paper to be interposed between each layer of fur, and then independently winding the paper to form an exterior layer superimposed upon the outer layer of fur.

7 The herein described method which consists in feeding a length of fur trimming to a rotatable reel, brushing the nap of the fur to lay it in one direction as it is fed, and winding the fur on a reel without disarranging the nap of the fur.

8. The herein described method which consists in feeding a length of fur trimming to a rotatable reel, and brushing and combing the nap of the fur to lay-it in a direction opposite to the direction of feeda The herein described method which consists in feeding a length of fur trim ming to a rotatable reel, brushing, combing, heating and pressing the nap of the fur to lay in a direct-ion opposite to the direction of feeding.

10. The herein described method which consists inguiding a length of fur trimming to a rotatable support, heating and pressing the nap of the fur prior to winding on the support to lay the nap in a direction away from the support.

11. The herein described method which consists in laying down the hair or nap of the fur strip uniformly in one direction, winding the fur strip in layers on a support without disarranging the hair or nap, and at the same time interposing a separating medium between the layers.

12. The .herein described method which. consists in laying down the hair or nap of the fur strip uniformly in one direction, windin the fur strip in layers on a support without disarranging the hair ornap, and at the same time winding a paper strip between the layers.

13. The combination of means for su porting a reel, means for feeding a fur strip porting a reel, means for feeding a fur strip to said reel, means for treating the nap of the fur to lay the same in a direction opposite to the direction of feeding, and means for rotating said reel.

15. The combination of a support, means for pressing, brushing and com ing the nap of a fur strip to lay it in a uniform direction, and means for winding the strip on said support without disarranging the nap of the fur. c

16. The combination of means for rotatably supporting a reel, a pair'of coacting rollers for feeding and pressing the nap or hair of a fur strip in a uniform direction, means for rotating said rollers, and means for rotatin said reel to wind the fur thereon as it is fed from said rollers and without disarranging the nap of the fur.

17. The combination of means for rotatably supporting a reel, a pair of coacting rol- 19. The combination of a supporting frame, a pair of coacting rollers carried thereby, means for adjusting one of said rollers relatively to the other, means for rotating said rollers to feed a length of fur trimming therethrough, means for brushing the nap of the fur, means for combing the nap of the fur, means for heating one of said rollers, means for suportinga reel and means for rotating said reel to wind the fur ilsrimming thereon as it is fed from said rolers.

20. The combination of a supportin frame, a pair of coacting rollers carrie thereby, means for adjusting one of' said rollers relatively to the other, means for rotating said rollers to feed a length of fur trimming therethrough, means for brushing the nap of the fur, means for combing the nap of the fur, means for heating one of said rollers, means for supporting a reel, means for rotating said reel to wind the fur trimming thereon as it is fed from said rollers, and means for feeding a paper strip to said reel.

21. The combination of a support, means for laying the hair or nap of a fur strip to lay it uniformly in one dlrection, means for winding the strip in layers on said support, and means for interposing a separating medium between the layers, the strip being fed to the support in a direction opposite to the direction in which the nap is laid.

22. The herein described method which consists in brushing, moistening, and pressing the hair or nap-of a fur strip to lay the same in a uniform direction, and winding the strip on a support without disarranging the hair or nap.

23. The herein described method which consists in brushing, moistening and pressing the hair'or nap of a fur strip to lay the same in a uniform direction, winding the fur strip to lay the same in a uniform direction and winding the strip on a support without disarranging the hair ornap.

25.. A reel and a fur strip supported thereon in layers and made by winding the fur strip on the reel with the hair or nap of the fur laid down uniformly in one direction in every layer around the reel.

26. A reel and a. fur strip supported thereon in layers and having a protecting strip of material interposed between the layers and made by winding the fur strip and protecting strip simultaneously on the reel with the hair or nap of the fur laid down uniformly in one direction in all the layers around the reel.

27. The winding of a fur strip on a support with the hair or nap of the fur laid down smoothly in a uniform direction throughout the several windings of the strip about the support and with a separating 10 strip wound between said windings, thereby to protect the hair or nap and prevent dis- :u'rangement thereof.

Signed at New York city, N. Y., this 21st day of August, 1924.

HERMAN SCHIFRIN. 

